Combination tool



June 5, 1945. T. SJVOSBIKIAN ETAL 2,377,730

COMBINATION TOOL Filed March 31, 1943 ATTORNEY Patented June 5, 1945.

. oonmmA'rrou'roon Thomas S. Vosbikian and Peter S. Vosbikian,

Philadelphia, Pa. Application March 3 1, 194?, Serial No. 481,184 (c1. 7-16) 2 Claims.

The object of this invention is to devise a novel compound tool, whichwill provide an axe, a pick, a wire cutter and a shovel, the axe and athe pick being arranged in a novel manner so that the one which is notto be used can be folded out of the way, if desired, and with the shovelhaving its handle longitudinally adjustable in the grasping handle ofthe compound tool.

A further object of the invention is to devise novel locking means forthe axe and the pick.

With the above and other objects in View as -will hereinafter clearlyappear, our invention comprehends a novel construction and arrangementof a compound tool, having a tubular having a novel construction" andarrangement of brackets fixed to the handle and carrying a novelconstruction and arrangement of an axe,

pick and wire cutter, and having novel means grasping handle toadjustably receive a shovel, I

portions of the brackets in spaced relationship.

A pick 6 is pivoted between thebrackets at one side of the handle by abolt 1, and is provided with a cutting edge 8 cooperating with a curvededge 9 of one bracket to form means for cutting wire; The pick also hasa recess, II] to clear the juxtaposed rivet 5. It also has a notch II toreceive a lockingdevice which will hereinafter be described.

I I3 designates an axe, which is pivotally carried by the brackets 4 bymeans of a bolt [3. The axe has .a recess M to clear a juxtaposed rivet5 and is provided with a notch I5 to receive a locking device. Thehandle I, outboard of the brackets is threaded as at I6 to receive a nutI! having a locking ring I8 to enter the notches l I and I 5 when thepick and the axe are in lockingposition. The outer :or forwardend of thehandle is upset as at I9 to prevent reto rigidly lock the axe and ,pickin operating position with the grasping handle of the compound tool.

Othernovel featuresof construction and advantage will hereinafter appearin the detailed description and the appended claims.

For the purpose of, illustrating the invention, we have shown in theaccompanying drawing a preferred embodiment which in practice has beenfound to be satisfactory and reliable. It

moval of the nut I1. designates a shovel, the handleZI of whichtelescopes into the handle l and islongitudinally adjustable therein.

Thehandle 2| of the shovel 20 is provided with a desired number oflongitudinally spaced depressions to receive the forward end of alooking screw 23. It will be apparent that the shovel may be removed orleft in place when'the axe is however to be understood that the, variousinstrumentalities of which the invention consists can be variouslyarranged and organized and the invention is not limited to the exactarrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shown.

Figure ,1 is a, front elevation of a compound tool. embodying ourinvention.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation.

Figure 3 is a sectional view, the section being taken on lines 3'--3 ofFigure 2.

Figure 4. is a sectional view. the section being taken on lines 4-4 ofFigure 2.

Similar numerals of reference indicate cor-- responding parts.

Referring to the drawing:

4 designates the body wr i n or grasping handle of a, compound toolembodying our invention. The handle I is tubular, and its outer end isclosed by a handle portion 2 secured thereto by a fastening device 3.Brackets 4 are fixed to the handle I near its forward end, preferably byI spot welding. The brackets are shaped to conform to the contour of thehandle and are provided with rivets 5, holding the outer I upwardly. Y

are moved into operating position and the nut H or the pick is to beused.

The ends of the axe and pick which are in proximity to the handle I whenin operating position are substantially straight.

The manner in which the compound tool is used will now be apparent tothose skilled in this art and is as follows: If wire is to be cut,

the edge 9 of the bracket 4 which carries it is brought against the wireand the pickis moved If the pick or axe is, to be used, they screweddown to cause the locking ring or sleeve I I3 to seat in the notches IIand I5.

If the shovel is to be used, its handle is adjusted to the desiredlength, and the screw 23 tightened.

Our present invention provides a compound tool which is of light weight,and which in an assembled unit provides a wire cutter, a shovel, an axeand a pick, and manually actuated locking means to selectivelylock inoperating posi- 'tion, the shovel, axe, or'pick.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new. and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a combination tool, a tubular handle,

brackets in the form of plates conforming to the contour of the handleat contact portions and er end of the handle to enter said notches andwedge said members towards said rivets and said handle.

2. In a combination tool, a tubular handle, brackets in the form ofplates welded to opposite sides of the handle, rivets through saidplates at their outer portion and close to sides of said handle, memberspivoted near the inner corners of their bases to the brackets and havingrecesses to clear the rivets and permit the bases to be close to thehandle, each member having a notch with an inclined face, and a nutthreaded to the handle and having a locking sleeve to enter said notchesand wedge said members towards the handle.

THOMAS s. VOSBIKIAN. PETER s. VOSBIKIAN.

